occurrence

[ uh-kur-uhns, uh-kuhr- ]
/ əˈkɜr əns, əˈkʌr- /
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noun

the action, fact, or instance of occurring.
something that happens; event; incident: We were delayed by several unexpected occurrences.

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Origin of occurrence

1530–40; occurr(ent) + -ence; compare Medieval Latin occurrentia

OTHER WORDS FROM occurrence

oc·cur·rent, adjectivepre·oc·cur·rence, nounre·oc·cur·rence, noun

Words nearby occurrence

occupied territories, occupier, occupy, occur, occur to one, occurrence, occurrent, occy, ocd, ocdm, ocean
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Words related to occurrence

accident, existence, circumstance, incidence, instance, incident, manifestation, situation, episode, affair, transaction, materialization, emergency, exigency, routine, appearance, scene, juncture, thing, state

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British Dictionary definitions for occurrence

occurrence
/ (əˈkʌrəns) /

noun

something that occurs; a happening; event
the act or an instance of occurringa crime of frequent occurrence
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